Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-32092633-20180202011304/@comment-34438162-20180208193209

Exactly! The whole point--the whole CHALLENGE--of the Pokemon games, is to keep your Pokemon the way you got them. Which is why the Pokemon on Route 1 all seem really strong to you at first, because they all start off at lvl 2 while you have only a level 5 starter. Which also brings us to the point that starters are some of the worst Pokemon out there, because you can't even get them at lvl 1. Seriously, get a Magikarp or something.